Farms In Demand As Postwar Prices Hit Highs
Farms In Demand notes farm land prices rising toward new highs after postwar peaks. Wealthy buyers seek inflation hedges, while producers cash in on guaranteed high prices and good yields. Values jumped about 90 percent 1940–47. today at 105 percent of 1940. The 50 cent dollar may fall, futures depend on global events and policy. Census shows urban drift as farm sizes grow fewer. sales go to neighbors or city investors. Farm mortgage debt up 15 percent since 1946.
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Washington
Traits For Survival In City Traffic Predicts Pedestrian Instincts
New York pedestrians have developed protective traits akin to cats and squirrels to move safely through traffic, says Burton W. Mash of the AAA traffic safety department. The piece notes such traits are not unique to New York and compares human caution to natural survival instincts. It suggests patience, like a rat, could prevent imprudent moves.
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New York
Burton W. Mash
American Automobile Association
New York City
October color and life in a long, blue sky autumn
A Times excerpt extols October as a mural of color across hills and valleys. It compares autumn to a vivid display brighter than spring, noting maples aflame, valleys glowing, and skies clearing to the bluest blue, with October lasting long enough to be cherished.
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Joseph
N. Y
Carrier pigeons and jeeps in Korea front dispatches
Boyle reports wearying jeep travel and constant flight time as war correspondents cover the Inchon Seoul front from Kimpo. He muses on using carrier pigeons and amphibious motor scooters, notes teletype delays, and describes a front day including hops from Kimpo to the Han River, amtracs, ambulances, tanks, and a six mile convoy. He adds a court order to admit a Negro student at the University of Maryland and an unrelated note on Chinese parrods and odd-numbered stories.
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Bill Robe
Boyle
Seoul
Korea
United States
Kimpo
Inchon-Seoul
Fifth Marne Regiment
Han River
Fifty Years Ago Local EMS From The Columns Of The News
Thirty five items recap events dated October 3 1900 including plans for William Jennings Bryan to visit Maryland with speaking stops in Frederick Westminster and Baltimore a destroyed Pleasant Walk Public School building in Middletown Valley blamed on arson by a spiteful teacher and a top attraction Dana and Thompson high divers at the Frederick Farr Also noted is Frederick Football season opener practice game with Junior Bicycle Club and possible games against Hagerstown at the Fairgrounds The late Dr E McSherry’s East Second Street residence sold for 3200 to Chief Judge James M McSherry.
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Chatrman Vandiver
Democratic State Central
William Jennings Bryan
Will
Maryland
Frederick
Westminster
Baltimore
Kent
Pleasant Walk
Middletown Valley
Robert J. Ridgely
Frederick Farr
Dana and
Thompson
Weorld
Hagerstown
Fairgrounds
Dr. E . McSherry
East Secon Street
James M. McSherry
Ideal wife must cultivate outside interests, says column
The piece argues that a wife should not be confined to home duties, condemning the view of women as mere homekeepers. It contends women need outside interests to avoid melancholy, notes the harm of neglecting personal life after marriage, and highlights loneliness of middle age without independent pursuits.
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Mary
Johnny
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Lotta Legislation Left Unfinished As Congress Recesses
NEA veteran Peter Edson notes President Truman scored with the 80th Congress, approving defense and general spending, social reforms, and tax measures. Yet many high priority items remained unresolved, including foreign policy accords, universal military training, civil rights, education funding, and health care schemes, likely shaping campaign issues.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Truman Aave
Congress
Truman
Department of State
Air Force
West Point
Annapolis
WA. S
Federal Security Administration
Rome Farm
Brannan Farm Plan
Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Authority
Tidelands
Columbia
Missouri
St. Lawrence
New England
Central Valley
Securities and Exchange Commission
Fair Opens With Best Of Weather At County Fair
The Frederick County Agricultural Association opened with strong exhibits across farm machinery household goods and garden entries. Judging began in cattle swine poultry and horses while the grandstand shows featured Make Mine America and acts like Snoo kums the wonder bear and Jack Meyand. Speakers noted the fair’s rich program includes 4-H cattle and lamb competitions and regional judging contests set through Friday.
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Frederick County Agricultural Association
Stauffer
America
Snookums
Wonder Bear
Kay
Karol
Jack Meyand
Herzogs
Mickey Sullivan
Bob Leavy
Norman Hunter
Society
Guernsey
Jersey
Vo-Ag
Washington
Frederick
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Horan
Emmitsburg Homemakers Club Plans October Show
The Emmitsburg Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Robert Fitez home with president Mrs. Lawrence Orendorff presiding. They announced the annual community show on October 20 and 21 and appointed committees for general work, registrars, judging, food sale, hostesses, exhibit arrangement, and more.
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Emmitsburg Homemakers Club
Robert Fitez
Lawrence Orendorff
Charles Sharrer
Morris Zentz
Louise Sevold
F.L. Higher
Estelle Watkins
John White
Grace Rowe
J. Ward Kerrigan
Mervin Tate
Harry Boyle
Robert Daugherty
Roy Bollinger
Edwin Chrismer
Ann Codort
Thornton Rodgers
George Eyster
Joan Zacharias
Charles Horner
Robert Gillelan
Joseph
The Nation Today on anti Communist law limits
James Marlow explains the new anti Communist law and the loyalty program. Government, FBI, and Defense Department actions may root out Communists from jobs, defense plants, and railroads while court battles delay criminal applicability.
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James Marlow Washington
Holilm
FBI
Secretary of Defense
Engagements and a Brunswick wedding announced and reported
The notice lists engagements for Marion Audrey Biges and Ann Rene Whisner with respective fiances Emory Comer and Chauncey L. Eanes. It also details the September 30 Price Beatty wedding of Betty Jane Beatty to Richard H. Price at Dr. William A. Wade’s Lovettsville home with attendants, reception, and post nuptial plans. A closing remark notes a rule about film length for television dramas.
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George D. Biges
Madison Street
Marion Audrey
Emory Comer
East Potomac Street
Brunswick
Harry M. Whisner
Ann Rene
Chauncey L. Eanes
Wilmington
Del
Price
Beatty
Betty Jane Beatty
Arthur Asa Beatty
Richard H. Price
Clark Price
William A. Wade
Lovettsville
Corinne Rust
Clark D. Price
Baltimore
Frederick
Washington
Virginia
Brunswick High School
Frostburg State College
United Mine Workers of America
Massacre reports shock Korea front line
A batch of survivors describes pro Communist South Koreans stabbed 82 civilians with bamboo spears at Chungyong near Kunsan as Red sympathizers attacked at dawn. UN investigators found 23 bodies in a well near Kunsan while mass graves sprout in Seoul and Taejon. US 25th Division patrols assist in pursuit of attackers.
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U. S
Yellow Sea
Korea
Chungyong
Kunsan
The
Republic
United Nations
U. N
Seoul
Taejon
Chongju
Bem Price
Price
25Th Division
38Th Parallel
Deeds Recorded For Sales Of Properties
Deeds recorded in the clerk's office detail multiple property sales. Eleanor E Howe sold Lewistown district farmland and improvements of about 182 acres for around 25000 dollars. Louis Cooper sold north side Emmitsburg property for about 8600 dollars. Union Manufacturing Company sold 326 East Patrick Street residence for about 4500 dollars. James R Fraley sold 30 acres and improvements in Thurmont district for about 4500 dollars. Charles Hoft sold Thurmont district south side Catoctin Furnace road property for about 4500 dollars. Howard V Zimmerman sold 31 East Sixth Street dwelling for about 3500 dollars. Walter J Powell and others sold 5 Wisner Street residence for about 3500 dollars. Richard F Kline sold Westbrook development building lot to John A Waggoner for about 2000 dollars. Hobart Albaugh sale incomplete.
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Eleanor E. Howe
Frank A. Bele
Lewistown
Louis Cooper
Fern Th Side Ohler
dePaul Street
Emmitsburg
Union Manufacturing Company
Charles W. Shaw
East Patrick Street
James R. Fraley
Albert J. Crandall
Thurmont
Charles O. Hoft
J. R. Fraley
Catoctin Furnace
Jimtown Road
Ioward V. Zimmerman
Harry D. Axline
East Sixth Street
Walter J. Powell
G. Wilson Mercer
A. Owen Mercer
Roberta F. Devilkiss
Wisner Street
Richard F. Kline
John A. Waggoner
Westbrook
Hobart J. Albaugh
Property Purchase Notice to Daugherty Couple
Mr and Mrs Edward J Daugherty acquire two building lots on the west side of Motter avenue and south side of West 10th street for about 2000 dollars.
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Edward J. Daugherty
Motter Avenue
West 10Th Street
Deduction For Pay Of Five Percenters Upheld
The U S Tax Court ruled that paying contract-getting agents known as five percenters can be deducted as ordinary business expenses if no undue influence is used. The decision cited Aetna-Standard Engineering of Youngstown Ohio deducting 59596 in commissions over 17 months for help securing Army gun carriage contracts.
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Washington
United States Tax Court
Aetna-Standard Engineering Company
Youngstown
Washington, D. C
Zonta Meeting Held at Key Hotel in Middletown
The Zonta Club held a Monday evening session at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with President Rhoda Kallaway presiding. Mrs. Freda Doll was named delegate to the district conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on October 3 weekend Chore. Evelyn Kefauver is the alternate. The next meeting is set for Mrs. Lola Summers home in Middletown on October 12, with October 9 skipped.
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ZONTA
Zonta Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Rhoda Kallaway
Freda Doll
New York City
Waldorf Astoria
Evelyn Kefauver
Lola Summers
Middletown
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